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stovestalker:noshamejustlove:zorobro:shota-purinsu:zorobro:linzthenerd:theguilteaparty:crippledcuriosity:itsfondue:Isn’t it nice how people twist their religious scripture to suit their weds but when it’s used against them it’s suddenly not okayI talked to a monk about this quote once (we have mutual friends, and he came to a New Year’s Eve party at my shared art studio). He said this isn’t even talking about homosexuality. That the bible never actually says homosexuality is wrong. What that passage means is this:Women were treated as subservient and it that you shouldn’t treat other men as subservient, like they are beneath you. It is not talking about homosexuality. If it was, it would say it outright since the bible lists other things outright.I take the word of a monk who have studied the bible extensively more than a self proclaimed Christian.The above text, I would like to point out is from the point of view of this translation of the original Hebrew. I spoke with my cousin’s rabbi on the matter and his response was different, saying that it was a mistranslation. See, the true translation says that a man shall not lie with another in the bed of a woman, which is to say, the Hebrews had a shit ton of rules about when a man was or was not allowed in a woman’s bed and private quarters (including, if she didn’t want you there, you weren’t allowed there. Hebrew women were also allowed to divorce their husbands and the image of the ‘oppressive Hebrew people’ is an image that was propogated by Christianity which, historically speaking, doesn’t treat the Jewish people too well and liked to paint them as being rather barbaric and backwards and cultish with their traditions, which, another piece of fun info, their traditions were one of the main reasons why the Jewish people were less likely, in medieval times, to die of the plague. Because washing your hands and avoiding the dead and vermin and the like was a lot of help. Of course the Christians persecuted them for not dying but that’s another matter. I’m sidetracked). So the verse is literally saying ‘Don’t fuck in some lady’s bed because that’s just goddamn rude’Also, whenever a Christian brings the book of Leviticus up, you should feel free to point out that these are rules that were given to make the Hebrew people prepared for when the son of God came to earth. In Christianity, it’s believed the son of God was Jesus. So by following the rules set in Leviticus or pushing them as things we should follow, they’re saying that Jesus was not the son of God, and that Jesus did not, in fact, die for our sins. Jewish people believe, in their faith, that the son of God hasn’t yet been born, so many choose to follow these rules.Most people of course roll their eyes when I explain the translation of the verse (full breakdown found here) but it’s always fun to point out the nature of the rules in Leviticus and the implications of following them. I’m a theology student and I am on the verge of crying because of how accurate this commentary is. Historical context is simultaneously the most interesting and most important part of interpreting any texts. Most religious people seem to base their beliefs on things that are severely mistranslated. I wish they would do their research before using the bible for hate.I studied theology extensively and was going to become a theologist until I switched majors. The above commentary is 100% accurate and what I try to stress in a lot if conversations with Bible Thumpers.Jesus also affirms the homosexual relationship between the Roman Centurion and his “slave”. The particular Greek word used to refer to this special slave was “pais”. Greek language studies and contexts show that a “pais” was a male love slave. Regular slaves were called “dolos”. The Centurion makes this distinction clearly when he asks Jesus to heal his slave (pais), and then to prove his status he tells Jesus that his slaves (dolos) go when he tells them to. But this slave (pais) was special. He was the Centurion’s lover.Hearing this, Jesus was so amazed he says he had not found ANYONE ELSE who had such great faith. He then blesses the Centurion and heals his male lover.Matthew 8:5-13THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE REALLY TEACHES ABOUT SAME SEX COUPLES.In short, the English adaptation is a mistranslated farce.^^^^thisreblogging for the comments ^^^^^^EXCUSE ME WHILE I REBLOG THIS FIFTY MILLION TIMESSorry, I have to clarify, but above someone saidIn Christianity, it’s believed the son of God was Jesus. So by following the rules set in Leviticus or pushing them as things we should follow, they’re saying that Jesus was not the son of God, and that Jesus did not, in fact, die for our sins. Jewish people believe, in their faith, that the son of God hasn’t yet been born, so many choose to follow these rules.That’s not true at all - specifically the part that says, “the son of God hasn’t yet been born.” I cannot emphasize this enough, because I’ve seen this before from Christians, but Jews do not believe that God has a human son/will have a son. We are not waiting for our Jesus. We just don’t have a Jesus. Period.These laws are still considered binding, traditionally speaking, but not because we’re waiting for any son of God. It’s genuinely upsetting to me that this gets past so many people because it leads o the misconception that Judaism = Christianity - Jesus/Messiah’s arrival.And yes, that quote from Deuteronomy is misleading, but not because it was “mistranslated.” It’s just taken radically out of the context of Jewish jurisprudence - note that Jews don’t follow the Bible alone, but use centuries of legal interpretation in order to understand how to follow and enforce those laws. I’m not sure how Christians interpret that verse - maybe literally? but in Jewish law, pre-betrothal sex isn’t a capital crime. So it understands the verse to be referring to a woman who has sex with someone after betrothal, but before the consummation of the marriage. That is, adultery. And yes, adultery is a capital crime, and that’s very harsh, but it’s very different from stoning a woman who had sex. The crime isn’t the sex itself, but the betrayal of legal bond of betrothal.(And, of course, in order to actually sentence someone to death to for adultery, there have to be two witnesses to the act itself and those witnesses must have no reason to bear any grudge to anyone involved, etc, etc.)Anyways, this has been a long way to say, yes, it’s bad to take biblical verses out of context to condemn gay people, and it’s also bad to take them out of context to condemn religious people - I agree with all that said above. But it’s also bad to make claims about Jewish interpretation that just aren’t true. -- source link
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